Nissan Cube

Some of you may laugh, some of you may be nice. Either way, I bought a Nissan Cube last week. Didn't realize how cool the thing was until I test drove it. I used to own an 06 and 08 xB and I like my cube way better than either one, including an 03 Element i owned. (and I really liked my element) Anyone else been in one? What did you think?

Not in, but I adore them. While I like the Elements for their VW-Bus like personna, and old xB's as they kept the Echo soul alive a little, the Cube is cool for it's purposeful ugliness and little nature touches. The water ripples, Moon/Earth gauges, Bull-dog in Sunglasses, and asymmetric rear are all fan-friggin-tastic to me.
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Harvey-:Not in, but I adore them. While I like the Elements for their VW-Bus like personna, and old xB's as they kept the Echo soul alive a little, the Cube is cool for it's purposeful ugliness and little nature touches. The water ripples, Moon/Earth gauges, Bull-dog in Sunglasses, and asymmetric rear are all fan-friggin-tastic to me.

Oh Harvey, you're always so kind to my post Thanks. I couldn't agree with you more! I like my Cube because it's unique, so ugly it's cute and the dang thing turns a lot of heads. In a weeks time, three people have come up to me and asked what it was with a smile on their face. One person described it as a "cartoon car" and another climbed in the driver seat as I unlocked it. (Too bad she was married, lol) but it definitely gets a lot of attention!

They're ok. The lack of power sucks though. I'd have to have my foot to the floor in one to get over the mountain passes here.
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Cubes are really cool in that they are very space efficient as are xBs and Elements. Very little length per volume. Good for people who wants to park their bikes or riding mower in the same garage. They are almost cute too. I wanted one and would be willing to put up with the lack of power but for something so weak, it gets very mediocre mileage. If I was going to get one of these, I'd have to go with the xB. Anyhow, congrats on the purchase....

The xB rocks.
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xB is a bit of a rocket for what it is. Now if there was a Cube Sport (for the hell of it) with the 2.0L or 2.5L in bigger Nissan's, that'd be interesting.
----------When life throws you a curve, downshift and take it vigorously.

It would be cool if they made a higher performance version of the xB from the factory. It could have a turbocharged 2.4L engine, more powerful brakes, stiffer springs, lower ride height, big wheels, grippy tires, and less intrusive nanny systems.
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I drove my friends Cube recently. It was actually fun in it's own way. The steering was tight and CVT was a unique experience but not one I'd want all the time. It's painfully slow however and the ride is somewhat wallow-y in a fun way. The one thing I loved about it was the roominess and the adjustable second row seats. Congrats on the purchase.
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Congrats on your purchase. I have been a proud owner of a silver 09 cube for almost 2 years now. I have gotten both thumbs up and down on my cube. It's all good. I do agree that it wouldn't be a bad idea if they gave the cube a little more oomph, but I still toss it around, and it's still hella fun.

Haven't really had any problems with it, a few recalls. My brakes did start squealing at 3,000 miles, service dept. never "heard" the problem, so it never got fixed...To this day, I am still happy I picked my cube.

Good luck with your new ride, hope it brings you as many smiles as it continues to bring me! (Cheesy,but true)

Harvey-:xB is a bit of a rocket for what it is. Now if there was a Cube Sport (for the hell of it) with the 2.0L or 2.5L in bigger Nissan's, that'd be interesting.

I think the Juke's 1.6 turbo would be a fantastic candidate. That is one remarkable engine and still gets good mileage. I wonder why it's not used in their other cars like the Rogue, Sentra and especially the Altima.
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XFistsClenchedX:It would be cool if they made a higher performance version of the xB from the factory. It could have a turbocharged 2.4L engine, more powerful brakes, stiffer springs, lower ride height, big wheels, grippy tires, and less intrusive nanny systems.

High performance Toyota? Why not ask for peace in the Middle East while you're at it.
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XFistsClenchedX:It would be cool if they made a higher performance version of the xB from the factory. It could have a turbocharged 2.4L engine, more powerful brakes, stiffer springs, lower ride height, big wheels, grippy tires, and less intrusive nanny systems.

TRD makes a supercharger for it. And the stock xB has 158hp and does 0-60 anywhere from 7.7 to 8.5 seconds. Throw a supercharger on and it could move into the low 7's. The new 2.5L has some 175-180hp or whatever, but hasn't gone to xB.
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The Cube is errr... a little too bizarre for my tastes. I'd take a Juke any day if they'd ever make the front end reasonable.
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XFistsClenchedX:It would be cool if they made a higher performance version of the xB from the factory. It could have a turbocharged 2.4L engine, more powerful brakes, stiffer springs, lower ride height, big wheels, grippy tires, and less intrusive nanny systems.

blakegalloway:High performance Toyota? Why not ask for peace in the Middle East while you're at it.

It's funny you say that since there is a good chance that a Toyota Sequoia could outrun what you're driving.

Kyle Busch seems to be doing just fine in his Camry.
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